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ERIC MEYER NOMINATED AS NEW US AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Eric Meyer, a Senior Official of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US State Department, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next Ambas... Read More


ILLEGALLY IMPORTED VEHICLES FACE RE-EXPORT WITHOUT GOVERNMENT RELIEF

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- The Sri Lanka Customs has announced that vehicles illegally imported into the country will have to be re-exported if the government does not provide relief under the current circ... Read More


SCHOOLBOY DIES IN GRINDER ACCIDENT

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A schoolboy has tragically died after a grinder blade broke off and struck him in the chest. Police report the incident occurred in the Katana area. The 15-year-old boy was unfo... Read More


TOURIST RESORT DESTROYED IN ELLA WILDFIRE

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A tourist resort under construction in the Kandekumbura area of the Ella Divisional Secretariat has been destroyed by a wildfire, the Ella Police reported. Police stated that th... Read More


ALL 14 RESCUED AFTER TOURIST BOAT CAPSIZES OFF JAFFNA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A boat carrying local tourists to Delft Island in Jaffna has been involved in an accident. All 14 individuals on board, including 12 tourists and two crew members, were successfu... Read More


UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE BODY FOUND IN MATARA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- An unidentified female body has been discovered in the sea near the bridge leading to Pigeon Island in Matara. Matara Police found the body last night, following information the... Read More


PRESIDENT DISSANAYAKE CALLS FOR UNIFIED GOVERNANCE AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HAMBANTOTA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the need for political authorities and public officials to integrate into a unified system to drive economic progress and improve ... Read More


OVER RS. 10 MILLION TO PRINT INDICTMENTS IN SUBSTANDARD VACCINE CASE

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- Printing the annexures related to the charges against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 other defendants in the substandard vaccine purchase case will cost over ... Read More


MET DEPT ADVISES AVOIDANCE OF COASTAL WATERS DUE TO ROUGH SEAS

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- The Department of Meteorology has advised naval and fishing communities to avoid venturing into the sea areas off the coast from Puttalam to Pottuvil, via Colombo, Galle, and Ham... Read More


CLASH BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND POLICE AFTER FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN VAVUNIYA

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A heated situation erupted between residents and the police in Koomankulam, Vavuniya, following a fatal motorcycle crash near the Muthumari Amman Kovil. Residents allege that th... Read More